Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Nuttallanthus texanus (Texas Toadflax,Blue Toadflax)
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Habitat: bajadas,rocky slopes
Life Form: forb,annual Leaf Description: linear,alternate,entire,mostly toward the base Flower Color: lavender or violet or purple Flowering Period: Feb to April Spines: spineless Family: Plantaginaceae (plantain family) Abundance: Uncommon Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 17. Eudicots: Nyctaginaceae to Plumbaginaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-34: 1-77. Published 11 May 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 61 (8.7 MB pdf) |
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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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